EMPSA

This bill changes the rules for Supplemental Security Income (SSI), which is a federal program that helps elderly, blind, and disabled people with limited income pay for basic needs. Right now, when a married person applies for SSI, their spouse's income and resources are counted, which can make them ineligible. This bill says that for adults with an intellectual or developmental disability, a spouse's income and resources would no longer be counted, and being married would not affect how their benefit amount is calculated.

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